Early suppression of immune response in Heliothis virescens larvae by the endophagous parasitoid Toxoneuron nigriceps

Early suppression of immune response in Heliothis virescens larvae by the endophagous parasitoid Toxoneuron nigriceps

Toxoneuron nigriceps is an endophagous parasitoid of larval stages of the noctuid moth Heliothis virescens. As all parasitoids, this wasp avoid host immune reaction by a combination of several passive and active mechanisms. Secretions injected by ovipositing females, which contain venom, calyx fluid...

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Main Authors: R Ferrarese, M Brivio, T Congiu, P Falabella, A Grimaldi, M Mastore, G Perletti, F Pennacchio, L Sciacca, G Tettamanti, R Valvassori, M de Eguileor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2005-04-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Subjects:
insects
parasitoid
immune defenses
Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/106

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